- Roman Geo:
Rome was built on 7 rolling hill around the Tiber River, near the center of the Italian penisiula - First Romans:
1,000 to 500 B.C., 3 groups inhabited the region and fought for control of it.
They were the Latins, Greeks, and Etruscans. - Greek influence:
between 750B.C. and 600 B.C. the Greeks established coloines along the southern part of Italy and Sicily.
The Cities became very prosperous and commercially active. - Estrucans:
native to northern Italy
were skilled metal workers and engineers
very influential in the development of Roman civilization
Romans adopted their alphabet
Also adopted the arc - Republic- form of government in which the power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders.
In Rome, citizenship with voting right was granted only to free born adult male landowners. - Patricians- wealthy landowners who held most of the power. Inherited power.
- Plebeians- The common person, but could still vote Usually farmers and merchants.
- Tribunes- In Time, leaders of Rome, allowed the Plebians to form their own assembly and elect their own representative to protected their rights from the Patrician officials
Government barred the Plebeians from holding high offices in the government
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